Sisters citizens group offers survey for input on future of current elementary school
With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide…
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OSU’s online-learning ‘Ecampus’ earns another top-5 national ranking
Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s five best providers of online education for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News &…
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UO receives $1 million from Oregon Health Authority to expand Public Health Corps
The Oregon Health Authority has awarded $1 million to two University of Oregon health experts to expand their innovative COVID-19 containment program…
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State posts second-highest HS graduation rate; Crook County HS touts 98% rate, highest in C.O.
Despite the continued challenges of COVID-19, Oregon’s statewide high school graduation rate for the class of 2020-21 was 80.6 percent, the…
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‘Car-mencement 2’: COCC to repeat drive-thru graduation ceremony for Class of ’22
Prioritizing student, staff and community health, and building upon the successful precedent of last year’s drive-thru ceremony, Central Oregon…
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COCC faculty art on display at Pence Gallery, Health Careers Center
The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is exhibiting a range of works from COCC art faculty members now through Feb. 4.…
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OSU researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish
Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as…
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Jefferson County 509J schools join in spectator limits under state COVID-19 guidelines
Jefferson County School District 509J has placed limits on spectators at athletic events and other extracurricular activities, starting next week,…
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OHA revises school COVID-19 contact tracing recommendations, trims reporting requirements
The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it will release new COVID-19 contact tracing and notification recommendations for K-12 settings to lessen the…
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COCC, OSU-Cascades team up for forum on racism
As part of an ongoing series of discussions on race and equity, Central Oregon Community College is hosting a virtual community forum titled “Forum…
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Crook County School District sends $66 million bond measure to May ballot
The Crook County School Board voted unanimously this week to place a $66 million school bond measure before voters at the May election, largely for…
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OSU research suggests possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer
Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s…
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OSU presidential search listening sessions scheduled
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State University Presidential Search Advisory Committee is holding listening sessions with members of the…
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Warm Springs tribal government, casino, K8 Academy close amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Rising COVID-19 case counts in Warm Springs have prompted a number of actions to curb the spread, from a week-long closure of the tribal government…
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OSU research shows hemp compounds can prevent coronavirus from entering human cells
Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research with a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the ability to prevent the…
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Smaller crowds: Only 4 guests per player allowed at Bend-La Pine games, other events
The crowds for basketball games and all other extracurricular activities are going to look a little smaller for Bend-La Pine Schools, at least for…
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OSU study of magnetite in salmon noses illuminates knowledge of sensory mechanisms
It’s widely understood that animals such as salmon, butterflies and birds have an innate magnetic sense, allowing them to use the Earth’s…
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Bend-La Pine Schools honors school board members during appreciation month
This January, Bend-La Pine Schools is honoring the contributions of the seven members of the Board of Directors during national School Board…
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With a quick flash and boom, west side of OSU’s Reser Stadium imploded for upgrade project
As the public watched on a livestream, the west side of Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium was imploded with a quick flash and boom Friday…
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COCC to host career fair for early learning educators
Central Oregon Community College is hosting a career open house for early learning educators from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at the Bend…
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